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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 04/10/2017 10:37:27

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Jones: Delighted to score the winner

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Delighted to have secured the win, after a 2-0 defeat against Peterborough in the first round of fixtures, Jones is confident Saints can glean enough confidence from the result to progress further, ahead of next month’s final group game away to Northampton Town.

Reflecting on the game, the captain said: "It was very hard, obviously they were a physical team full of grown men. I thought we dealt with that well, we didn’t concede and dealt with the long ball.

“I don’t get many goals, so to get on the scoresheet is always good. Especially to score the winner and earn three points.”

A mature performance all over the park, Jones epitomised Saints’ resilience, bravely beating a number of players to the ball before firing his header goalwards to net the only goal of a tightly-contested tie.

He added: "It was a good performance overall, we needed it. It was professional; we wanted a game where we could get the ball down and play.

"We got stuck in and ground the win out. Defensively we were solid.

“With that performance today it shows we can mix it, and physically compete. That gives us confidence going into the final group game.”

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 04/10/2017 11:37:41

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 04/10/2017 12:37:55

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Saints opposing Premier League ‘big six’ new tv cash proposal

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Premier League club bosses are gathering in London today for what some sources are describing as the most important meeting in the top flight’s history since its creation in 1992.

The summit has been called to vote on Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore’s plan to change the way clubs share the proceeds from international broadcasting rights.

Under pressure from the so-called “big six”, Scudamore wants 35 per cent of that income to be distributed as “merit” payments based on league position.

This revenue is currently shared equally and last season Saints an all of their 19 top flight rivals earnt just over £39million from the league’s more than 80 foreign deals.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, the two Manchester clubs and Tottenham believe they deserve more of this income, which is heading towards £1billion a year, because of their greater popularity.

Based on last year’s figures, Scudamore’s plan would have increased Chelsea’s take as champions - and decreased rock-bottom Sunderland’s - by more than £12million.

Tenders for the next three-year period - 2019 to 2021 - go out later this year but deals for Brazil, China, sub-Saharan Africa and the United States have already been agreed, with the value rising by 1,000 per cent in China.

For the last 25 years, most clubs’ biggest source of revenue have been domestic rights.

But, with analysts predicting a more modest increase next year than the 70 per cent uplifts Scudamore secured in 2012 and 2015, international rights are where the biggest upside is.

Domestic deals bring in £5.14billion, with one third shared equally, another third distributed on merit and the final chunk dished out in “facility fees” when a club’s match is televised.

Last season, this worked out at £1.9million a place in the table and £1.2million per game.

Coupled with even splits of the overseas income and the league’s commercial rights, this meant the Premier League’s shared revenue was distributed on a 1.5 to 1 ratio from top to bottom, a much more equitable split than any of the league’s European rivals.

It is also more equitable than was intended in 1992, as overseas rights were negligible then. The league’s aristocrats want to restore the original 2:1 ratio for shared income and claim they are why rights are so valuable from Bangkok to Boston.

Any change to the status quo needs a two-thirds majority, or 14 of the 20 clubs, and it is understood a middle-class trio of Everton, Leicester and West Ham have indicated they will vote with the big six.

The other 11, including Saints, appear to be deeply opposed.

They point to the huge advantage the richest clubs already have from their commercial deals and access to European competitions, and say the league’s relative competitiveness is what makes it so popular abroad.

This represents a headache for Scudamore, who has run the top flight since 1999, as he believes a united front is essential as the league heads into next year’s rights negotiations.

One possible compromise is for the clubs to lock in this season’s projected revenue split of 1.6:1 and share a smaller portion of the overseas broadcast revenue on merit.

Failure to agree any change will prompt the big six to explore options for selling their own rights and revive talk of a European Super League.

As well as the foreign rights debate, the clubs will also discuss tweaking the amount of money relegated clubs get in parachute payments.

Brought in to encourage promoted clubs to invest in their squads to compete in the Premier League, the payments soften the blow of relegation and have grown markedly in recent years.

Some leading Premier League clubs, though, believe some EFL owners have pocketed the cash after short stays in the top flight.

As a result, they believe payments should be tied to how long clubs stay in the league, with a full allocation going to those who spent four seasons in the top division down to a single payment for clubs who last one year.

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Jones delighted at confidence-boosting victory

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The centre-back and team captain scored a header on 36 minutes to seal a 1-0 victory at the Cambs Glass Stadium.

The result gives Saints a big chance to qualify for the competition’s knockout stages as they head in to the final southern group H match against League One side Northampton Town next month.

The academy team are currently in third place, level on points with second placed Peterborough and a point behind leaders Northampton. The top two from each group go to the next round.

Jones said: “It was very hard, obviously they were a physical team full of grown men. I thought we dealt with that well, we didn’t concede and dealt with the long ball.

“I don’t get many goals, so to get on the scoresheet is always good. Especially to score the winner and earn three points for the team.

“Good performance overall, we needed it. It was professional, we wanted a game where we could get the ball down and play. We got stuck in and ground the win out, defensively we were solid.

“With that performance today it shows we can mix it, and physically compete. That gives us confidence going in to the final group game.”

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 04/10/2017 13:38:09

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 04/10/2017 14:38:23

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Junior Members offer for Burnley

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Saints host the Clarets on Saturday 4th November, at 3pm GMT, with discounted tickets being made available for the club’s young fans.

Seats will be priced at just £10 for Under-18s and only £5 for Under-11s.

The special offer applies to all areas of the stadium, except for the Itchen Premium and Kingsland Premium sections.

If you are not already a Junior Member, you can still sign up and take advantage of the discounts, as well as receiving an enhanced welcome pack with free gifts.

To find out more about becoming a Junior Member, click here.

For full ticketing details for the game with Burnley, please click here.

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 04/10/2017 15:38:38

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Video: Ward-Prowse in Foundation coaching visit

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The programme offers aspiring footballers aged six to 13 the opportunity to develop their on-field skills, helping to fulfil their potential whilst also acting as a pathway into the Southampton Academy.

Saints Academy graduate Ward-Prowse went along to Woodlands Community College to meet youngsters and discuss the impact of ‘best in class’ support and coaching at a young age.

The midfielder also spoke of the importance of the Foundation to the club as a whole, and how Saints’ work in the local community can influence the next generation of first-team talent.

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 04/10/2017 16:38:53

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 04/10/2017 17:39:05

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